• LVBC COMMENDED FOR SPEARHEADING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BASIN

    The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) has been commended for its contribution towards Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication in the Lake Victoria Basin. Principal and Permanent Secretaries (PSs) from the East African Community (EAC) Partner States urged the Commission to ...

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  • 10TH JOINT REGIONAL POLICY STEERING COMMITTEE TO TAKE PLACE IN KISUMU KENYA

    The 10th meeting of the Joint Regional Policy Steering Committee (RPSC) of Lake Victoria Basin Commission’s Projects and Programs is scheduled to take place from 30th January to 3rd February at the Sarova Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Kenya. The committee ...

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  • ScaleWAYS PROJECT HOLDS WORKSHOP ON SCALING SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT

    The Scaling out Resilient Water and Agricultural Systems (ScaleWAYS) project held a virtual workshop on “Scaling Sustainable Land and Water Management on East Africa” on 18th of January 2023. The workshop shared key findings of the integrated biophysical and political ...

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  • Media and Communications Practitioners Train on IWRM

    The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) through the Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (IWRM) team conducted a two-day training for Rwandan media and communication professionals on the importance of water management from 7th-8th December, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. The training ...

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  • MWAUWASA of Tanzania Signs Project and Financing Agreement with LVBC

    The Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (MWAUWASA) of the United Republic of Tanzania (URT) signed the Project and Financing Agreement (PFA) with Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) in Mwanza City, URT, 23rd November 2022. MWAUWASA’s Managing Director, Eng. ...

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  • Towards Climate Adaptations in Rwanda: Beneficiaries Testify Felt Changes

    Beneficiaries of the Regional Project – Adapting to Climate Change Adaptation in Lake Victoria Basin (ACC-LV) Project – coordinated by Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) in Rwanda shared their stories of change on November,3rd 2022 during the Project Monitoring visit ...

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  • Localizing Interventions in EAC Partner States for Maximal Impacts

    The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) and the County Government of Kisumu’s leadership discuss benefits of localizing programmatic interventions for maximal impacts in East African Partner States starting with Kisumu as LVBC’s host county. The foregoing was revealed on 27th ...

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  • Kenya and Tanzania Urged to Formulate Policies to Conserve Mara River Basin

    Stakeholders and communities livening in the two Partner States of the East African Community –Republic of Kenya and United Republic of Tanzania were urged to work collaboratively toward sustainable conservation and management of the Mara ecosystem. These were the collective ...

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  • Nakuru County, Republic of Kenya to Host 11th Mara Day Celebrations

    The annual Mara Day Celebrations held on 15th of September every year shall be held in Molo sub-county, Nakuru County in the Republic of Kenya. This year’s celebrations will be guided by the theme “Towards Sustainable Mara River Ecosystem” translated ...

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  • The EAC Presidents Assent to LVBC Act.

    The 22nd Ordinary Summit of the East African Community Heads of State in Arusha, Tanzania assented to the Lake Victoria Basin Commission Bill of 2019 into an Act on the 22nd of July 2022. The formulation of the LVBC Bill ...

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    • PROGRAMS & PROJECTS

    LVB IWRMP

    Lake Victoria Basin Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (LVB IWRMP) Lake Victoria Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (LVB IWRMP) is a regional programme coordinated by Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) and implemented in the four Partner States of the East ...
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    ACC-LVB

    Adapting to Climate Change in Lake Victoria Basin Project (ACC-LVB)
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    ScaleWays Project

    Scaling out resilient Water and Agricultural Systems (ScaleWAYS) is a project implemented under the broader framework of Advancing Water Futures and Scenarios (WFaS East Africa: Accelerating transition towards resilient water and Food Systems). It’s a research project that would be ...
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    EPSGG-LVB

    Project on engaging private sector for green growth in Lake Victoria Basin (EPSGG-LVB)
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    PREPARED

    The Planning for Resilience in East Africa through Policy, Adaptation, Research and Economic Development (PREPARED) is a medium-term, multi-organization program partially implemented in the East African Community.
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    LVWATSAN II

    Lake Victoria Water Supply and Sanitation (LVWATSAN II) is the programme of the East African Community (EAC), coordinated by Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) implemented in 15 towns of the 5 Partner States of the Community. The African Development Bank ...
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    Available Opportunities

    AVAILABLE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES

    Learn how and where you can invest in the Lake Victoria Basin
    As a designated 'regional economic growth zone' by the East African Community, Lake Victoria Basin is a viable region for investment. The region offers unique potential investment opportunities in ...
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    NEWS DESK

    LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSION (LVBC) TO ESTABLISH A REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE RICE INTENSIFICATION PROGRAM

    The Lake Victoria Basin Commission needs to establish a regional sustainable rice intensification program to support the upscaling of rice production in the East African Region. This was  recommended in  the “Scaling Sustainable Land and Water Management in East Africa” ...
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    LVBC COMMENDED FOR SPEARHEADING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BASIN

    The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) has been commended for its contribution towards Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication in the Lake Victoria Basin. Principal and Permanent Secretaries (PSs) from the East African Community (EAC) Partner States urged the Commission to ...
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    10TH JOINT REGIONAL POLICY STEERING COMMITTEE TO TAKE PLACE IN KISUMU KENYA

    The 10th meeting of the Joint Regional Policy Steering Committee (RPSC) of Lake Victoria Basin Commission’s Projects and Programs is scheduled to take place from 30th January to 3rd February at the Sarova Imperial Hotel in Kisumu, Kenya. The committee ...
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    ScaleWAYS PROJECT HOLDS WORKSHOP ON SCALING SUSTAINABLE LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT

    The Scaling out Resilient Water and Agricultural Systems (ScaleWAYS) project held a virtual workshop on “Scaling Sustainable Land and Water Management on East Africa” on 18th of January 2023. The workshop shared key findings of the integrated biophysical and political ...
    Read More

    Media and Communications Practitioners Train on IWRM

    The Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) through the Integrated Water Resources Management Programme (IWRM) team conducted a two-day training for Rwandan media and communication professionals on the importance of water management from 7th-8th December, 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda. The training ...
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    CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – RFP No. LVBC-239611-CS-QCBS

    CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE Publication Date12th December 2022Name and address of the ClientEAC – LAKE VICTORIA BASIN COMMISSIONNew Nyanza Regional Headquarters, 13th Floor Owuor Otiende RoadP.O. BOX 1510 – 40100, Kisumu, KenyaName of Project and Project ID NumberNile Cooperation for Climate ...
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    FEATURED BLOG POST

    SOLVING HOUSEHOLD PHE CHALLENGES IN BURUNDI

    Mrs. Butoyi Pascasie, a PHE champion in Bisoro Commune, Burundi, takes round a delegation of other PHE Champions to her home   LVBC Integrated Projects Contribute to Solving Household PHE Challenges in Burundi.   “I have not bought vegetables for ...
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    Cooperation Leads to Conservation Results

    Eng Mbogo Futakamba, PS Ministry of Water and Irrigation and Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation, Kenya signing the MoU on Mara River Ecosystem Management   Tanzania-Kenya Mara River Basin MoU Signing In Perspective The 4th Mara Day held in ...
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    FEATURED VIDEO

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    The LVBC PHE PROGRAM

    This video is a detailed outline of the LVBC PHE project as explained by Dr. Doreen the regional Project coordinator of the PHE project.
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    PUBLICATIONS

    TENDER FOR SUPPLY OF ICT EQUIPMENT REF.  No. LVBC/GDS/22-23/02

    CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – RFP No. LVBC-239611-CS-QCBS

    LVBC Strategic Plan 2021-2026

    TENDER ADVERT FOR SERVICES, SUPPLIES AND PREQUALIFICATION 2022

    REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES – NCCR PROJECT

    SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF WEATHER BUOYS FORECAST EQUIPMENT – AE/095/2020-2021/HQ/G/25


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    EVENTS

    THE 10TH JOINT REGIONAL POLICY STEERING COMMITTEE (RPSC)…

    Submitted by - WebAdmin on 27 January 2023

    DATE: 30TH JANUARY – 3RD FEBRUARY 2023 VENUE: SAROVA IMPERIAL HOTEL, KISUMU KENYA The 10th joint regional policy steering committee for LVBC projects and programs will be taking place from 30th January – 3rd February 2023 in Sarova Imperial Hotel, ...

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